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1. 5 Wise Ways to Respond After a Fight With Your Spouse

... kids home from school may be triggers for a fight. Of course there are the "normal" triggers such as communication failures, money challenges or differences in desires for intimacy. But what's most importa ...

Created on 06 December 2018

2. How to Respect Your Husband Even When You Feel He Doesn't Deserve It

Love and Respect Women long to be loved by their husbands. In all the years my husband and I have done biblical marriage counseling, we have seen that wives are often plagued with the question, "Does he ...

Created on 06 December 2018

3. 3 Choices You Can Make to Bring Peace to Your Christmas Conversations

Peace on earth. Wouldn't that be lovely this Christmas? A few moments scanning Facebook or a moment watching the evening news shatters that hope. We're polarized and divided. Strong opinions seem to be ...

Created on 04 December 2018

4. The Proverbs 18:21 Reason This Cliche Holds Life-Giving Truth

"You're going to talk yourself to death." It might sound humorous, but can you really do that? It's an interesting question to look at, especially since this cliche has been around for many years. Most ...

Created on 07 November 2018

5. The Supernatural Power of Your Spoken Words

"I stand in awe many times over as I witness the prophetic healing power of the Spirit change and rearrange the lives of God's people forever. A simple command of faith, 'In Jesus' name, I command this ...

Created on 30 October 2018

6. The Amazing Power of Your Words

Have you ever stopped to think about the power of your speech? According to Proverbs 18:21 you have the power of life and death in your tongue. That's amazing strength, and not to be taken lightly. Consider ...

Created on 26 October 2018

7. How You Can Help Prevent Suicide, Part 3

Note: This is Part 3 of a three-part series. Find Part 1 here and Part 2 here. I'll never forget the day I discovered my daughter was suicidal. Paralyzed, shocked and overwhelmed with fear, I was at a ...

Created on 16 October 2018

8. How You Can Use Conflict as a Bridge to Marital Intimacy

Fights where you or your spouse use words or fists (or anything else) to hurt or manipulate the other are damaging. But it's just as damaging to give in or become a doormat hoping to secure peace at any ...

Created on 15 October 2018

9. Why This Popular New Trend Among Believers Is Far From Biblical

Along with the growing unbiblical trend of self-care among Christian women is a growing trend of speaking positive affirmations. Speaking positive affirmations is a daily practice of one choosing certain ...

Created on 30 September 2018

10. Are You Wounding or Healing Your Spouse?

... out here. You cannot play Junior Holy Spirit in your spouse's life; that job is already taken! Your spouse does not need you to be a parent or a cop. But reflecting back to your spouse how their angry or defensive ...

Created on 18 September 2018

11. These 2 Key Elements Will Help You Rekindle Your Marriage's Holy Fire

The best way for couples to keep their marriage in a place of vibrant growth is by keeping their hearts engaged with what the Bible calls "first love." There is nothing as deep or dynamic as a vibrant ...

Created on 22 August 2018

12. Why the Simple Sentences You Speak Every Day Have the Power of Life or Death

I believe by faith what I speak out will happen. The Bible says, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue" (Prov. 18:21) and it instructs us to speak to our mountain, and we will have whatever we ...

Created on 17 August 2018

13. 4 Spirit-Filled Startups for a Difficult Conversation With Your Spouse

... f your spouse's affections are being drawn elsewhere. You know you need to have a difficult conversation with your spouse, and you're struggling to know how to begin. You can apply some principles of communica ...

Created on 06 August 2018

14. 20 Things You Should Know About Your Spouse

No human being has the potential to make a greater impact on the quality of your life than your husband or wife. Years ago, I heard the advice, "Study your spouse." That certainly applies before you say ...

Created on 27 July 2018

15. Why Your Family Dinners Offer More Than Food

... erused as an excuse to neglect this opportunity to bond. Discussion around the family table can model social skills and will hopefully prevent misunderstandings due to lack of communication and awaren ...

Created on 05 July 2018

16. Christian Pop Star: 4 Things to Never Say to an Engaged Couple

Engaged couples are the highlight of almost every event—whether they want to be or not. People will stop them at church, the airport, family gatherings or even the zoo to offer them unsolicited advice. ...

Created on 02 July 2018

17. Our Culture Is Drunk on This Corrupting Evil—Here's How to Avoid It

... gside the rude, crude or lewd of this world. Vulgarity entraps us in a worldly mindset and exposes us to the corrupting influence of Satan. It does not enhance political dialogue nor genuine communicat ...

Created on 28 June 2018

18. When Setting Boundaries Is the Best Choice for Your Marriage

Forgiveness is absolutely necessary, but sometimes it's not enough. Communication is vital, but it doesn't always change things. Sometimes your spouse's bad behavior continues, and there's no evidence ...

Created on 14 June 2018

19. Cannibalistic Christians: The Rapidly Growing Trend That Has to Stop

Recently I have witnessed a growing trend of Christians who are attacking and criticizing other Christians. Their verbal attacks are cannibalistic. I'm sure these kinds of things happened long before social ...

Created on 07 June 2018

20. Why Spirit-Inspired Written Words Will Never Go Out of Style

It was 43 years ago this month that I began working on a magazine called Charisma. Much was different about the culture and the church back in 1975. As our journalistic ministry has grown, we have had ...

Created on 06 June 2018